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November 2, 2015 - New neighbourhood planning powers are boosting plans for housebuilding by more than 10%, Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has claimed. Neighbourhood plans allow people to decide the future development of their area, including where new homes and businesses should be built, what they should look like and what local infrastructure is needed. more >

November 2, 2015 - Since its closure in 1983 a succession of different proposals for how to redevelop Battersea Power Station have been and gone, ranging from theme parks and eco domes to a football stadium. The obstacle that remained common to all was the lack of transport connections at Battersea and Nine Elms. more >

October 21, 2015 - Data released by The Local Data Company (LDC) and British Independent Retailers Association (bira) shows that traditional independent shops have closed more shops than were opened in the first half of 2015 in Britain’s town centres whilst the chains also continue their retreat. more >

October 21, 2015 - The money raised from the government’s 5p bag charge in England will be used by Tesco to pay for a large number of local environmental improvement projects and from today, people right across the UK will be able to apply for grants or nominate online the local projects they want to see benefit from the funding. more >

October 21, 2015 - Tesco has agreed the sale of fourteen Spenhill development sites across London, the South East and Bath, to a fund and clients advised by Meyer Bergman. The transaction, worth £250m, is for sites suitable for mixed-use and residential development and marks further progress against Tesco's strategic priority of protecting and strengthening its balance sheet. ... more >

October 16, 2015 - The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has awarded AECOM a contract to deliver the framework masterplan for Ebbsfleet in North Kent, the UK’s first locally-led garden city for nearly 100 years. AECOM’s appointment was announced by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP. more >

September 24, 2015 - A new body, the RCUK/Innovate UK Future Urban Living Partnership, will harness UK research and innovation strength to help cities realise a vision of healthy, prosperous and sustainable living. more >

September 21, 2015 - 'A radical shake up of local governance' according to Government, has taken a step forward this week with 38 landmark devolution proposals from cities, towns and counties across the United Kingdom being made to government. Each area has submitted ambitious proposals to take control of how public money is spent in their local area, the Prime Minister has announced.
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